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SC urged to stop formation of Anti-Terrorism Council in 10th petition vs. anti-terror law

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 19 01:36 PM

More than 40 leaders of progressive groups, academics and journalists on Sunday filed the 10th petition against the new anti-terror law, asking the Supreme Court to declare it as unconstitutional and stop the formation of an anti-terrorism council. Read more »

Sa kabila ng mga protesta at petisyon, pagpapatupad ng Anti-Terror Law umarangkada na

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:26 PM

Pero iginiit ng dating tagapagsalita ng Korte Suprema na si Theodore Te na hindi pa dapat ngayong Sabado, Hulyo 18, ang pagpapatupad ng batas. Read more »

Año: If needed, Anti-Terror Law will be enforced even with IRR still pending

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 18 09:12 PM

Interior and Local Government Secretary Eduardo Año on Saturday said that, if there is an imminent terror threat, authorities will not hesitate to enforce the Anti-Terrorism Law even without Implementing Rules and Regulation. Read more »

Diokno disputes anti-terror law's date of effectivity

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 02:56 PM

Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno on Saturday disputed the date of effectivity of the controversial anti-terror law, which, according to Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra, is today, July 18.   Read more »

Anti-terror law mandates human rights protection, PH envoy tells US lawmakers

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 18 08:25 AM

The Philippines' ambassador to the United States told American lawmakers that Manila's new anti-terror law, which takes effect Saturday, clearly defines terrorism and provides safeguards against abuse.    Read more »

Iba't ibang grupo nagkakasa na ng protesta sa ika-5 SONA ni Duterte

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 05:24 PM

Tatawagin itong "SONAgkaisa" na lalahukan ng iba't ibang political groups gaya ng BAYAN, Akbayan, Partido Manggagawa, Kilusang Mayo Uno, Laban ng Masa, at iba pa. Read more »

DOJ chief clarifies: Anti-Terror Act to take effect July 18, not July 19

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 07:53 PM

Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Friday clarified that the anti-terror law will take effect July 18, Saturday, not July 19, as earlier announced. Read more »

Malaybalay cops' FB post linking ABS-CBN supporters to terrorism probed

Rod Bolivar, Zhander Cayabyab and Jamaine Punzalan, ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 17 04:05 PM

MANILA — The Philippine National Police said Friday it is investigating an online post by one of its stations in Bukidnon province linking ABS-CBN supporters to terrorism, just days before a new law on extremism takes effect.    Read more »

Questioning anti-terror law does not make you a terrorist: lawyer

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 17 10:52 AM

MANILA – One of the groups that filed a petition before the Supreme Court questioning the constitutionality of some of the provisions of the Anti-Terror law is hoping that a temporary restraining order would be granted before the new measure takes effect.  Read more »

Don't interfere in PH affairs, Palace tells US lawmakers calling for repeal of anti-terror law

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 06:10 PM

American lawmakers should not interfere in the Philippines' domestic affairs, Malacañang said Thursday after at least 45 US congressional representatives called on the Duterte administration to repeal the new anti-terror law. Read more »

Labor group files 9th petition vs Anti-Terrorism Act

Mike Navallo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 01:14 PM

A labor group and several leaders of the sector filed Thursday the 9th petition questioning the constitutionality of the Anti-Terrorism Act before the Supreme Court. Read more »

'We stand with Filipinos': US lawmakers urge PH to repeal anti-terror law

Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 16 12:25 AM

MANILA - At least 45 representatives of the US Congress have called on the Philippine government to immediately repeal the controversial Anti-Terror Law of 2020. Read more »

'Balance between rights and preventing terrorism': Drilon justifies support for anti-terror law

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 03:36 PM

Senate Minority Leader Franklin Drilon on Wednesday defended his support for the passage of the controversial anti-terror law, saying he "exerted every effort" to balance "human rights and the need of the State to repel terrorism." Read more »

Expect more peaceful nights, says Año days before anti-terror law becomes effective

Arianne Merez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 15 03:35 PM

Filipinos could expect more peaceful nights, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año claimed Wednesday following the signing of the anti-terror law which is set to take effect this week. Read more »

Greta Thunberg: PH anti-terror law puts climate, environment activists at risk

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 14 10:46 PM

Swedish teen activist Greta Thunberg called on netizens to support climate and environmental advocates in the Philippines, as the country's new anti-terror law puts them "at risk" of being easily tagged as terrorists. Read more »

SATIRE: An Open Letter to my Dad, the Congressman

ANCX
Updated as of Jul 16 02:12 PM

I was going to tweet, but realized I have a lot to say. By JUANCHO ANTON O. MANALOTO Read more »

Some lawmakers to lodge fresh petition against anti-terror law

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 13 12:29 PM

Several lawmakers and concerned citizens will lodge "very soon" another petition asking the Supreme Court to strike down the new Anti-Terrorism Act as unconstitutional, rights lawyer Chel Diokno said Monday.    Read more »

Groups protest anti-terror law, ABS-CBN closure

Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 11 02:11 PM

Multi-sectoral groups protest against the Anti-Terror Law and the recent House rejection of ABS-CBN's franchise renewal at the Commission on Human Rights on Saturday. Read more »

Duterte unauthorized to declare groups as terrorists under anti-terror law: Lacson

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 09 08:29 PM

President Rodrigo Duterte has no unilateral authority to declare an organization as a terrorist group under the newly signed anti-terror law, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said Thursday. Read more »

2 bagong petisyon vs Anti-Terrorism Act inihain sa Korte Suprema

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 08 07:55 PM

Dalawang bagong petisyon ang inihain laban sa Anti-Terrorism Act ngayong Miyerkoles. Read more »